Naked guys top supes complaint list, what are the others?

Perhaps the most surprising part of Supervisor Scott Wiener’s recently proposed ban on public nudity is the fact that the Castro district’s “naked guys” are by far the biggest source of complaints from Wiener’s District Eight constituents.

He hears about unwanted viewings of the nudists “several times a day, seven days a week,” he said, far outpacing gripes about homelessness or even the beleaguered bus system.

“It may be that people are so beaten down by Muni, they stop complaining about it,” Wiener said with a laugh.

The surprising tidbit got us thinking. Are there other unusual neighborhood-specific complaints that supervisors hear about constantly?

These guys are the No. 1 complaint in the Castro. (Brant Ward/The Chronicle)

Do the Marina gals complain that there’s just one Lululemon store on all of Union Street? Or maybe Sunset district residents say nobody ever comes to visit? We decided to find out.

“Trees,” said Supervisor Sean Elsbernd, who represents District Seven which includes West of Twin Peaks out to the zoo. “We do get a lot of tree phone calls.”

The, ahem, root of the problem? There’s the Department of Public Works’ new mandate that homeowners are responsible for maintaining the street trees in front of their homes. There are also plenty of complaints about trees on medians not getting trimmed — or tree disputes between neighbors.

He’s also heard plenty of the nudity complaints from the “hundreds if not thousands” of District Seven residents who drive past the Castro and Market Streets nudists’ colony and out Portola Drive on their way home from work.

District Seven folks also complain about increased parking meter fees, other fee increases and the fact that residents must use three separate garbage cans for their refuse.

“There’s just a feeling of frustration with the city in my district,” he said.

In the Sunset District, Supervisor Carmen Chu’s legislative aides hear regularly about bumpy Muni service, the fact that it’s nearly impossible to get a cab out there, illegal dumping, oversized vehicles left parked on the streets for long stretches and vacant storefronts.

“And the foot massage places that are open ‘til midnight,” said Cammy Blackstone, putting air quotes around foot massage.

“Nudity is not a big problem for us,” she said. Well, maybe in those foot massage places.

In District One, the Richmond, the answer was easy: stop signs. People want more of them, especially on the major east/west thoroughfares packed with Muni buses. In District Three, North Beach and Chinatown, it’s dirty streets and loud tour buses. In District Five, the Haight and Western Addition, people complain about stolen bicycles, difficulty parking and a recent rash of violent muggings.

In District 10, Bayview-Hunters Point, Potrero Hill and Visitacion Valley, people complain about oversized vehicles being left too long, which is why Supervisor Malia Cohen along with Chu recently proposed legislation cracking down on them.

In District Nine, the Mission, people complain about broken lights, potholes, trash and public safety issues, said Supervisor David Campos.

“It’s certainly not nudity,” he said with a laugh. “It’s a lot of the nuts and bolts of what happens in the neighborhood.”

Perhaps not surprisingly, District Two folks (Pacific Heights and the Marina) don’t have a lot to complain about. Supervisor Mark Farrell said he hears most about particular developments or parking concerns related to huge events like the America’s Cup.

And in District 11, the Excelsior? All matters related to the recent housing crash: foreclosure, abandoned or blighted homes, high rents and unresponsive banks.

“If nudity is as bad as it gets, you’re doing pretty good,” said Jeremy Pollock, a legislative aide in District 11.

Do you have any unusual neighborhood or district specific complaints? Let us know, and we may print some answers here next week.